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3.20.2010

So Abbi will be turning 2 in a few months. I've thought about moving her to a "big girl" bed for a while now. I usually dismiss the thought almost immediately after I have it because I realize she has never tried to climb out of the crib, and she'll usually play in there for a good hour or two after she wakes up in the morning before she starts yelling for me. Why would I mess that up? Because this bed is so darn cute and only costs about $30 to make (she has plans for it in King and Queen too).

Thank you Knock Off Wood for having free plans for basically every piece of furniture in the Pottery Barn catalog. I heart you.

I've never really decorated for holidays or seasons before, other than Christmas of course. So here's my new plan. Since January I've been buying all the holiday decor I can find on clearance after the holiday is over. I basically do that cuz I'm cheap and refuse to pay full price for anything. But I think I could spring for this little set up. Cinnaberry Suite paid a whoppin' $5 for everything in this picture. I can do that.

10.19.2009

I'm sorry I've been slacking a little bit on this blog. I've been setting up my newest adventure. I'm really excited about this one.

It's "So You Think You Can Dance" for craft bloggers. I've got 10 AMAZING crafters that will be competing head-to-head in 10 challenges. Each weeks the winners craft will be made into a tutorial, but the loser will be sent home. Here's the fun part. Each week there will be a poll where you will vote for the best! You will choose the winner. It all starts on November 2nd when the first theme will be announced. Head on over to the site to check out the crafters.

10.06.2009

For the life of me I can not find where I saw this idea. Wasn't that the point of this blog? To prevent that from happening? Oh well I guess. If any of you know where it was let me know so I can link it.

Anyway, here it is, my pumpkin topiary. I love it!

I spray painted the middle pumpkin Heirloom White then put a gold glaze on them all. I cut the stems off and stacked them in a pot that I wasn't using anymore. I finished it off with some Spanish moss coming out of the pot and a copper bow and little Fall sprig on top. I think it turned out really well. What do you think?

So I made one of the library bags that has been on my list. Since I didn't use dish towels (I used 45in home decor fabric) I had to modify the tutorial. Here's the way I did it. This is my first tutorial, so forgive me if I mess it up.

1. I bought two 16 inch pieces of fabric (one in the home decor, one in a cotton lining).

2. I then cut off the top to make them 16 inch square. *Keep the fold on the bottom. That means one less edge to sew* Set the extra aside, you'll use them later.

3. Turn the patterned piece right sides together.*If you want the corners docked, just lay the lining and the outer on top of each other and snip the corners off at an angle*4. Now grab the extra lining. Cut off a piece about an inch bigger than you want your pocket. Fold the edges in and press. *make sure that the top edge is a manufacturers edge, that way it won't fray*5. Sew the pocket onto the middle of the lining. *make sure you just sew the pocket to one side, don't sew the front and back of the lining together*6. Turn the lining right sides together.

7. Sew up the edges of both the lining and the outer piece.

8. Now turn the lining right side out (so the pocket is on the outside) and tuck it into the outer fabric (which is still the wrong side out). This is going to look wrong but its not. Now set aside.9. Get the extra outer fabric and cut them in half to make 4 pieces. Sew 2 of them together to make 2 long pieces. Press open the seam.10. Now fold them in half the long way and sew that edge closed. Press open the seam and turn it right side out.

11. Grab the bag body again. Lay a measuring tape on it and pin the straps to the 5in and 11in marks. *But make sure that you attach them between the lining and the outer*12. Now sew around the top leaving a 5 in hole open.

9.10.2009

I'll move out of the laundry room/pantry/storage room and have a whole gorgeous room to myself. Thanks Sew4Home for helping me dream.

**Update- On Studio 5 (a show on NBC's affiliate in Salt Lake City UT) this morning they had Heather Bailey as a guest. Guess what? That's her craft room! Of course it is, why didn't I realize it sooner? I always find myself drifting to her fabric at the store. It makes sense that I'd be drawn to her craft room. She's amazing.

9.07.2009

I LOVE these. I think they are way more fun then those little gem stone people {sorry if anyone really like those}. Head on over to Poppy Talk to learn more about them {posted 7.9.09, my link isn't working}.

9.03.2009

I don't know if I have any regular readers, but I apologize for the neglect to this site lately. I'm working on getting another site up and running that I hope will be really neat. It should be done pretty quickly so I hope to be back in full swing soon. But for now look at how darling these are!

No Sew Iron-On Onesies. I love them! Go check out the tutorial at A Feathered Nest. {I think I'm going to do this to all the onesies a little stain on the front. Great disguise :) }

8.24.2009

I apologize for my lack of posts. I was off visiting my sister and her family in Ohio for a few weeks. I'll be back at it in a few days. I had to post this idea from Design Dazzle however. It's just fabric stretched in an Embroidery Hoop! So cute. I have recently switched to a loom style cross-stitch holder thing (I'm sure that is the technical term for it) and have a bunch of hoops just sitting around. Now I know exactly what to do with them!

Someday when I have a mud room or front entry hall I'll make one of these benches from A Lettered Cottage. I LOVE the makeover she did to her house. It's my dream to do that someday (I think Brad would just rather pay someone to do it, but that's no fun).

Why a Project Blog?

I'm a list person. I always have been, always will be. Nothing gets done around here unless its on a list. For the past little while I've had a mental list of all the craft and sewing projects I want to do. Well, none have been finished yet, and I don't even remember most of them. Here is my solution; a list of projects I update as I find them. So simple. Maybe this list will give you some good ideas too!